CASC
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Shiyan 10
Launch Success
Liftoff Time (GMT)
08:20:00
Monday September 27, 2021
Mission Details
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Launch Notes
The satellite suffered an anomaly during launch, but was rumoured - and subsequently observed via orbital changes - to have been recovered about a month after launch.
Shiyan 10
Satellite official declared for spatial environment monitoring and in-orbit technical validation purposes. First satellite is observed to have entered a Molniya orbit.
Molniya Orbit
1 Payload
Rocket
Agency
CASCPrice
$29.15 million
Rocket
Height: 56.3m
Payload to Orbit
LEO: 11,500 kg
GTO: 5,550 kg
Liftoff Thrust
5,986 Kilonewtons
Fairing
Diameter: 4.2m
Height: 9.56m
Stages
3
Strap-ons
4
Launch Site
Stats
Long March 3
137th
Mission
8th
Mission of 2021
2021
93rd
Orbital launch attempt